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State Workers Protest Unfunded Raises, Contracts » State House News Service

John Walsh, 65, Remembered As "Political Genius" » State House News Service

David Gibbons is out at the Convention Center Authority after board clash and critical audit » Boston Globe

With adult shelters in Mass. overflowing, advocates worry about winter » WBUR

Wu intrigued by universal basic income program » CommonWealth Beacon

State to house migrant families in government conference rooms amid shelter crisis » WBUR

In Mass., tipped employees can make $6.75 an hour. Voters may change that in 2024. » Boston Globe

Councilors call for Corey Robinson to ‘step aside’ » Lowell Sun

Lawmakers pushing for MBTA Commuter Rail electrification by 2035 » Boston Herald

‘Do your job!’ Frustration builds as Legislature’s talks on spending bill drag on. » Boston Globe

ME: How a Maine Businessman Made the AR-15 Into America’s Best-Selling Rifle » ProPublica

CT: Power for CT homes: First offshore wind farm wins final approval » Hartford Courant

NY: Mayor Adams orders $2.1B migrant crisis spending cut, spares NYPD, FDNY and DSNY from next budget trim » Daily News

NY: Behind 94 Acts of Shocking Violence, Years of Glaring Mistakes » New York Times

PA: Reported child labor violations surge in Pa., but Philly teens often need to work » Billy Penn

VA: Assembly Dems' first bills: abortion amendment, assault weapons ban » Richmond Times-Dispatch

TN: Tennessee Lawmakers Demand an Audit of Juvenile Detention Facilities, Citing “Culture Of Lawlessness” » ProPublica

IL: New Chicago budget relies on more city fines » Axios

WI: Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing arguments on redistricting that could result in new maps for 2024 » Boston Globe

FL: After scorching summer, legislators chew over costs of cooling down Florida prisons » Orlando Sentinel

FL: A migrant killed a deputy. A DeSantis agency’s probe was 2 pages. » Tampa Bay Times

CO: 2024 ballot measure would make Colorado’s primaries open, enact ranked-choice voting for general elections » Colorado Sun

CO: Colo. legislature approves tax relief legislation » Pluribus News

CA: Across California, eviction cases have returned to — or surpassed — pre-pandemic levels » Cal Matters

CO: Colorado tax relief package wins support in messy special session » Axios

Trump Georgia co-defendant stares down jail time over fiery social media posts » The Hill

Health Insurers Have Been Breaking State Laws for Years » ProPublica

Federal court moves to drastically weaken Voting Rights Act » Boston Globe

Trump’s Dire Words Raise New Fears About His Authoritarian Bent » New York Times

Trump allies resurrect Jan. 6 conspiracies after release of Capitol footage » Axios

Dates, locations announced for 2024 presidential debates » Politico

15 million students chronically miss school in post-COVID spike » Axios

Nikki Haley, Self-Styled Reasonable Republican, Says She’d Support Six-Week Abortion Ban » Vanity Fair

After Sam Altman drama at OpenAI, Microsoft is the big winner — and Elon Musk’s worst nightmare » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Political power struggle rages over $316K convention center job » Boston Herald

Flagship Pioneering launches new biotech in two countries » Boston Globe

Musk’s X sues Media Matters after report shows ads next to pro-Nazi posts » Boston Globe

Not so fast, fashion » Boston Globe

Ramos takes reins, and a new direction, at Transportation for Mass. » Boston Globe

The first recreational pot sale in Mass. was 5 years ago. That edible is preserved in a museum » WBUR

Opinion: In Zionists vs. progressives narrative, there are gray areas » Boston Globe

22 more ex-patients say Norwell pediatrician molested them. ADA: 'Dozens more' expected » Patriot Ledger

FL: Will new law ‘bust’ Florida’s largest teachers union? Miami-Dade teachers wait for news » The Associated Press (AP)

St. John's of Shrewsbury graduate Benjamin Horgan to be next head of school » Worcester Telegram

State announces $14.3M in early education funding » The Sun Chronicle

Editorial: Large financial aid boost for public higher education should be coupled with student support, stable prices » Boston Globe

Opinion: ‘Climate-smart’ forestry could deliver many benefits » Boston Globe

‘Re-wilding’ Massachusetts cranberry bogs » Commonwealth Magazine

Health care coalition demands hospitals bring back masks, take precautions amid fears of COVID surge » Greenfield Recorder

As holidays approach, advocates call for a return to universal masking in health care settings » Boston Globe

Coalition of health care workers demand hospitals return to masks, take other precautions amid fears of holiday COVID surge » Gazette Net

Mass. home sales down 24%, hit 12-year low » Worcester Business Journal

Healey: Rent control no ‘lifeline’ in housing crisis » Boston Globe

October Home Sales Fell To 12-Year Low » State House News Service

"Cold" Vigil Attendees Knock Shelter Waitlist » State House News Service

Making themselves heard: Northampton Youth Commission members share perspectives on issues from climate to BMI » Gazette Net

All four Fall River state reps vote against one-year residency requirement to receive Right to Shelter benefits » Fall River Reporter

Gov. Maura Healey joining ‘March Against Hunger’ participants in Deerfield today » Western Mass News

Mass. to house migrant homeless families in MBTA, Department of Transportation office building » Boston Globe

MBTA Conference Rooms Converted to Overnight Shelter » State House News Service

Puckrein: Will Medicaid’s proposed price rule harm patients? » Boston Herald

1-in-5 Boston-area workers say they work through lunch — or skip it » Axios

Legislators discuss immigration and gun control policy » Wareham Week

Board name change approved for Gosnold » Martha's Vineyard Times

BPDA studying use of District Hall in the Seaport for library, housing » Boston Business Journal

Charter group leans toward changing Cambridge government to strong mayor from city manager » Cambridge Day

Lawsuit filed against Billerica Select Board in response to rejected town center petition » Lowell Sun

John Walsh, who engineered Deval Patrick’s historic win, dies at 65 » Boston Globe

Revere mayoral race likely headed to recount » Boston.com

Mass Fiscal takes stock of past, future ballot Qs » Commonwealth Magazine

John Walsh, 'godfather' of modern grassroots campaigns, dies at 65 » Axios

John Walsh, Democratic activist and ‘titan of Massachusetts politics,’ dies at 65 » Boston Herald

NJ: New Jersey's menthol cigarette ban could include pouches and flavored cigarillos » POLITICO Pro

Boston-area COVID wastewater rises ahead of Thanksgiving, free at-home test kits available » Boston Herald

State Police team targeting hate crimes is launched » Boston Globe

Mass. Gov. Maura Healey announces new push to combat rise in hate crimes » MassLive

Healey: New MSP unit will target hate, $460K going to 10 school districts to reduce bias incidents » Fox 25 News

State officials tout no bias in police stops. Looking closer reveals a different reality. » Cape Cod Times

New State Police Unit To Shape Hate Crimes Response » State House News Service

Hate Crimes task force announced amid rise in bias-based violence » Boston Herald

Healey: Snagged Budget "Part Of The Process" » State House News Service

Poll: 'Very few' drivers feel safe on Mass. roads and rails » Worcester Telegram

FL: Florida's new high-speed rail linking Miami and Orlando could be blueprint for future travel in U.S. » CBS News

Secretary of Transportation gives update on East-West Rail project » Western Mass News

Are offshore wind developments a threat to Cape Cod? Here’s what experts say. » Boston Globe

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Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

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